Peter Crouch was on target for the Reds as they strolled in to the semi finals. PSV posed little threat to the Liverpool goal and with Rafa Benitez resting a number of players, Liverpool looked a little sluggish and were unable to create space to attack.

PSV looked like a different team from the one that dispatched Arsenal in the previous round. They were further weakened when debutant Dirk Marcellis was given a straight red card for a clumsy challenge on Zenden. Given the occasion and the location of the incident the referee could have given the youngster a yellow card or even a strong talking to.

Liverpool took immediate advantage of the extra space on the pitch when Peter Crouch put Liverpool ahead. Extending the aggregate score to 4-0 and securing another European clash with Chelsea.